Search for dissertations about: "government rationality"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words government rationality.
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1. F. A. Hayek's Critique of Legislation
Abstract : The dissertation concerns F. A. Hayek’s (1899–1992) critique of legislation. The purpose of the investigation is to clarify and assess that critique. READ MORE
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2. Sport as a Means of Responding to Social Problems : Rationales of Government, Welfare and Social Change
Abstract : Sport has been increasingly recognized in social policy as a means of steering social change and as a method for responding to diverse social problems. The present study examines how rationales of social change are formed through ‘sport as a means of responding to social problems’. READ MORE
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3. Market Bureaucracy : Neoliberalism, Competition, and EU State Aid Policy
Abstract : According to a predominant way of thinking, competition is believed to be what drives society forward. It is believed to lead to economic growth through lower prices, higher quality and a more efficient distribution of resources. Competition is also believed to stimulate progress by creating incentives for creativity and innovation. READ MORE
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4. Governing street and market vending in Kitwe, Zambia : Shifting rationalities and vendors' individual and collective agency
Abstract : This thesis studies the governing of street and market vending in the Zambian city of Kitwe. Street and market vending has often been studied in relation to neoliberal urban developments. Such studies have shown how governing practices are driven by ambitions to create “world-class cities” and to attract (international) investment. READ MORE
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5. Newcomers to Power : How to sit on someone else's throne. Socialists conquer France in 1981, non-socialists conquer Sweden in 1976
Abstract : Switching from the role of opposition to the role of ruler is a difficult process for political parties and politicians as collective and individual actors. This change of roles seems to be particularly painful in countries where power shifts are rare. READ MORE